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1 Factor May Separate Women Who Keep Having Sex As They Age From Those Who Don't

There's no set trajectory for the sex lives of women once they pass 40, according to sexologist Sofie Roos. Hormonal shifts, pain during sex, and life's many responsibilities all play a role here, the expert previously told us.

1 Factor May Separate Women Who Keep Having Sex As They Age From Those Who Don't
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There's no set trajectory for the sex lives of women once they pass 40, according to sexologist Sofie Roos.

Hormonal shifts, pain during sex, and life's many responsibilities all play a role here, the expert previously told us.

Among those in midlife or older age, the study found that the "importance" of sex matters.

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There's no set trajectory for the sex lives of women once they pass 40, according to sexologist Sofie Roos. Hormonal shifts, pain during sex, and life's many responsibilities all play a role here, the expert previously told us. Among those in midlife or older age, the study found that the "importance" of sex matters.

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  • This is a cohort study of women who enrolled in 2005, when they were aged between 40 and 65.
  • They also shared information designed to gauge their hormonal state and whether they were sexually active.
  • By year eight, 85.4% of that sexually active group were still going strong.

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Two-thirds (66.3%) of women were sexually active at year four.

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